National media predictions for Auburn vs. No. 1 Georgia

"All the pressure is on them," Hugh Freeze said Thursday, as the Tigers (3-1, 0-1 SEC) welcome Georgia (4-0, 1-0 SEC) to the Plains in the 128th edition of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. The Bulldogs are leaving the friendly confines of Sanford Stadium for the first time this season, as the most they've been challenged this season was in a 24-14 win over South Carolina. Auburn, meanwhile, will be glad to have a homefield advantage, as it looks for significant improvement in its passing game, after throwing for just 56 yards in a 27-10 loss at Texas A&M.

For Saturday afternoon's matchup,Auburn Undercover rounded up straight-up picks from college football writers across the country. Auburn looks to be closing at around a 14.5-point underdog. Can the Tigers bounce back offensively and give the two-time defending national champions a run for their money? Or will Georgia's superior talent simply be too overwhelming at the line of scrimmage?

Dive in below for score predictions and picks from nearly 70 media members for Auburn's upset bid against the Bulldogs, as the Tigers look to snap a six-game losing streak in the series. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CDT on CBS.

247SPORTS NATIONAL TEAM

Chris Hummer:Georgia 28-10

Brad Crawford:Georgia 27-7

Josh Pate:Georgia

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CBS SPORTS

Dennis Dodd: Georgia

Tom Fornelli:Georgia

Chip Patterson:Georgia

Barrett Sallee:Georgia

David Cobb:Georgia

Shehan Jeyarajah:Georgia

Jerry Palm:Georgia

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ESPN

ESPN SP+ (Bill Connelly):Georgia 32-18

ESPN FPI:Georgia 82.0% chance to win

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USA TODAY NETWORK

Kevin Brockway, The Gainesville Sun: Georgia 35-3

Jackson Fuller, Southwest Times Record: Georgia 31-10

Koki Riley, The Daily Advertiser: Georgia 42-7

Emily Adams, Greenville News: Georgia 38-10

Ryan Black, The Courier Journal: Georgia 40-21

David Eckert, Clarion Ledger: Georgia 28-6

Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Georgia 45-10

Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News: Georgia 34-10

Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Georgia 38-10

Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia 31-13

Adam Sparks, Knoxville News Sentinel: Georgia 42-14

Calum McAndrew, Columbia Daily Tribune: Georgia 21-10

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MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER

Richard Silva: Georgia 38-7

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AL.COM

Michael Casagrande: Georgia 31-9

Matt Cohen: Georgia 28-10

Evan Dudley: Georgia 42-13

Ben Flanagan: Georgia 41-17

Patrick Greenfield: Georgia 42-18

Andrew Hammond: Georgia 45-14

Mark Inabinett: Georgia 30-21

Ainslee Lee: Georgia 31-17

Creg Stephenson: Georgia 37-10

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DALLAS MORNING NEWS

Scott Bell: Georgia

Corby Davidson:Georgia

Jamie Hancock:Georgia

Selby Lopez:Georgia

Newy Scruggs:Georgia

Kevin Sherrington:Georgia

Brett Vito:Georgia

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

Brooks Austin, DawgsDaily.com: Georgia

Big Red Max, All Huskers: Georgia

Kevin Borba, All Utes & All Cardinal:Georgia

Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets:Georgia

Bryan Driskell, Irish Breakdown:Georgia

Pete Fiutak, CFN: Georgia

Casey Lundquist, Cougs Daily:Georgia

Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com:Georgia

Mike McAllister, All Syracuse:Georgia

Andy Mitts, Blue Wings Rising:Georgia

Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com:Georgia

Stephen Thompson, Inside The Panthers:Georgia

Mark Wogenrich, AllPennState.com:Georgia

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BLEACHER REPORT

David Kenyon: Georgia 30-13

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SPORTING NEWS

Bill Bender: Georgia 35-14

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ATHLON SPORTS

Luke Easterling:Georgia

Steven Lassan:Georgia

Joe Vitale:Georgia

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ralph Drusso: Georgia 24-7

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DAWGS247

Jordan D. Hill:Georgia 28-10

Benjamin Wolk: Georgia 30-14

Kipp Adams:Georgia 30-6

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AUBURN UNDERCOVER

Nathan King:Georgia 27-10

Phillip Marshall:Georgia 26-17

Christian Clemente:Georgia 24-14

Matthew Wallace:Georgia 34-13

Jason Caldwell:Georgia 27-13

Ronnie Sanders:Georgia 34-24

Phillip Dukes:Georgia 27-13

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FINAL TALLY

Georgia picks: 69

Auburn picks: 0

Auburn covers the spread (-14.5): 23.4% of score predictions

Average score prediction: Georgia 33-13